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If something outside of the realms of matter exists then it at least suggests that matter is not the be all and end all. There is something existing outside the physical: The metaphysical.
Just as matter is governed by the laws of physics, things outside of matter must be governed by the laws of metaphysics.
Except for the huge gaping problem at the start (BOOM), the laws of physics are self-sustaining, you don't need to invoke any cosmic force to explain them. They just are.
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All this is basically what we've been saying. What I was trying to say is that being a
part of something, if the metaphysical is indeed a part of the universe, doesn't suggest that this metaphysical actually
holds the universe together, as you put it. Being a part of something is, I think, quite different from having power or even any sort of influence over it.
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Doesn't the existence of ghosts presuppose Cartesian Dualism?
What the hell did all this come from and where is it going?
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As for the first question, I see no problem with Cartesian Dualism except:
1. It separates awareness/consciousness from the physical self (if my understanding is incorrect, I apologise).
2. How can awareness exist without thought or sensation? If you are
self-aware, so to speak, that is supposing that you are capable of thought and sensation.
3. Thought is generated by the brain and sensation by the physical self.
4. Both the brain and the physical self are material things.
As for the second question, I really have no idea. :P